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India focuses on youth power to bolster BRICS, rejects selective approach on terror

June 30, 2016 - by Shweta Aggarwal

Placing youth at the centre of its vision of a people-centric youth, India, the current chair of the five-nation grouping of emerging powers, has pushed for fast-tracking reform of the UN Security Council and collective response to tackling global terror.Ahead of the 8th BRICS summit in Goa on October 15-16, India hosted the second BRICS Youth Summit, which brought together young people from China, Russia, Brazil and South Africa, to brainstorm on a slew of global challenges and enhance people-to-people connect between the five countries.
The minister also seized the occasion to send a message to “those countries which sponsor and harbour terrorists” and underlined the need to “work and fight together to eliminate international terrorism.”

Pakistan demands more proof from India for 26/11 trial

June 30, 2016June 30, 2016 - by India Writes Network

Nearly eight years after the savage terror spree in Mumbai, unleashed by Pakistani militants, Islamabad has yet again asked New Delhi to provide “more evidence” for the early completion of the 26/11 attack trial. In New Delhi, it’s seen as a stalling tactic, with sceptics saying that with this attitude the Mumbai trial will never to its logical conclusion, with punishment for LeT operations commander Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi and six other accused.

India’s NSG Bid – The Way Forward

June 29, 2016June 29, 2016 - by India Writes Network

The Seoul meeting concluded with members declaring their “firm support for the full, complete and effective implementation of the NPT as the cornerstone of the international non-proliferation regime” [emphasis added]. The phrase “effective implementation’’ was introduced by some Western countries to provide an entry to India by ensuring that compliance with NPT obligations will be a significant consideration and not only signature of the NPT. Developments in Seoul are a temporary setback. They are not a disaster. With its unblemished and impeccable record, India can hope to enter the portals of the NSG during this year or soon thereafter.

After NSG setback, India gets into MTCR club

June 28, 2016June 28, 2016 - by India Writes Network

Days after the NSG setback, India’s quest for entry into global nuclear clubs got a decisive boost as New Delhi was formally admitted as the 35th member of the Missile Technology Control Regime. India’s Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar signed onto the MTCR, which seeks to prevent the unchecked proliferation of missiles and their delivery systems.

India netted $55 billion in last 2 years: Swaraj

June 20, 2016June 20, 2016 - by India Writes Network

Amid criticism from some sections about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s travels to foreign countries, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has said that the last two years have brought around $55 …

India confident of getting into NSG, cautiously hopeful of China’s backing

June 20, 2016June 20, 2016 - by India Writes Network

Ahead of the crucial NSG meeting in Seoul next week, India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has struck a cautiously optimistic note on securing requisite global backing, including that of …

India’s “undersea wall” in the eastern Indian Ocean

June 16, 2016June 16, 2016 - by India Writes Network

Is India planning to install undersea surveillance sensors in the Bay of Bengal? It is a question that has animated discussions in maritime circles recently. A recent report in the Indian …

India’s Stakes in SCO

June 15, 2016June 15, 2016 - by India Writes Network

What does SCO membership actually hold for India? Pursuing the goal of multi-polarity apart, are there direct potential gains for India? For India, the SCO has been about increasing its …

Thailand PM’s visit to India: What’s on agenda?

June 15, 2016 - by Manish Chand

India’s Act East and Thailand’s Look West policy will be in focus as Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha travels to New Delhi this week, with maritime security and upscaling of economic partnership with the world’s fastest growing economy on top of his agenda.
The Thai leader’s visit comes less than four months after Vice-President Hamid Ansari’s visit to Bangkok, which firmed up an all-encompassing template for reinforcing India-Thailand relations with greater strategic and economic content.

NSG roulette spinning for India: All eyes on SCO meeting in Tashkent

June 14, 2016 - by Manish Chand

The NSG roulette wheel is spinning for India, and Tashkent may be the place where New Delhi’s ambition to be a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group could inch closer to fruition. As Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to the Uzbek capital for the SCO summit, all eyes will be on intense diplomatic outreach the Indian leader will launch to mobilise the critical support of Russia and China to back India’s entry into the elite 48-nation Nuclear Suppliers Club that controls the flow of global nuclear materials and equipment.